Aeroplane



FIP83D1 June 7 1927.

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Various changes in the specific forms shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In an aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage, a plurality of main sustaining planes pivotally mounted thereon, mechanism whereby said main planes are capable of being swung as units on their pivots from normal sustaining positions through arcs of not less than 90 and locked in adjusted positions, ailerons combined with said planes and adjusting means independent of said mechanism for adjusting said ailerons independently of said main planes.

2. In an aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage, braces extending therefrom in opposite directions, bearings carried by said braces in off-set relation thereto, shafts journalled in said bearings, main sustaining planes carried by said shafts and movable as units from normal sustaining positions through arcs of not less than 90 and combined gearing and lever mechanism operatively connected with said shafts for swinging said main planes as units from said normal positions through said arcs of not less than 90.

3. In an aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage, braces extending therefrom in opposite directions, bearings carried by said braces in off-set relation thereto, hollow shafts journalled in said bearings, sustaining planes carried by said shafts and movable from normal sustaining positions through arcs of not less than 90, combined gearing and lever mechanism operatively connected with said hollow shafts for swinging said planes from said through said arcs of not less than 90, aileron shafts journalled in said hollow shafts, ailerons carried by said aileron shafts and mechanism including a stick for actuating said aileron shafts to operate said ailerons.

4. In an aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage, braces extending therefrom in opposite directions, bearings carried by said braces in off-set relation thereto, hollow shafts journalled in said bearings, sustaining planes carried by said shafts and movable from normal sustaining positions through arcs of not less than 90, combined gearing and lever mechanism operatively connected with said hollow shafts for swinging said planes from said normal positions through said arcs of not less than 90, aileron shafts journalled in said hollow shafts, ailerons carried by said aileron shafts, arms fixed upon said aileron shafts, a rocking lever, links pivotally connected with said arms and with said rocking lever and a stick operatively connected with said rocking lever.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand,

LAURENCE RAYNOLDS.

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